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On April 27, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released new buprenorphine practice guidelines entitled, Practice Guidelines for the Administration of Buprenorphine for Treating Opioid Use Disorder (“Practice Guidelines”), that remove a longstanding requirement tied to practitioner training that has been cited as a barrier to treating larger numbers of individuals... READ MORE

While the ravages of COVID-19 turned the nation’s attention away from the opioid addiction crisis, the number of opioid overdose deaths has surged during the pandemic. Recognizing that the social and emotional consequences of the pandemic will likely increase the workplace impact of opioid use and co-morbid health conditions, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... READ MORE